Business & Entrepreneurship Center

The mission of the Small Business Sector is to work together with industry and education
to improve and expand our business and entrepreneurial curriculum so we better deliver
a job-ready workforce and entrepreneurial leaders needed to ensure California's economic
growth and global competitiveness.

Strengthen. Assist. Expand.

The Business & Entrepreneurship Center (BEC) at Cuesta College works with private,
public, and nonprofit resources to build strong, sustainable and successful businesses.
The results are wealth creation, job creation and retention, and better economic health
in California.

By partnering with local and regional well-respected business growth organizations
and educational institutions, the BEC and the entrepreneurs they serve can tap into
an abundance of resources and know-how already in place, thereby enhancing the long-term
growth and viability of local and regional companies. The BEC program supports local
and regional economic development corporations, chambers of commerce, community-based
business outreach centers, and other community-based organizations whose primary mission
is to assist small businesses.

The Primary Objectives Include:

The BEC conducts community research and creates targeted special projects and services
that address the unique needs of the region. The BEC collects and analyzes community
data and evaluates the economic needs of the region.

The BEC targets existing business clients and/or industry sectors most likely to create
economic impacts and retain jobs. Clients and/or industry sectors should also have
the potential to achieve significant increases in sales investment and to boost regional
economic wealth.

The BEC offers technical assistance, business consulting, workshops, and seminars
to regional businesses, industry sectors, city and state agencies, and chambers of
commerce to promote and support the continued growth of the regional economy.

The BEC provides training solutions aimed at improving the management and stability
of regional businesses to lead to increased number of new and retained jobs, sales,
and investment.